Legionella-Like and Other Amoebal Pathogens as Agents of Community-Acquired Pneumonia

Legionella-Like and Other Amoebal Pathogens as Agents of Community-Acquired Pneumonia

We tested serum specimens from three groups of patients with pneumonia by indirect immunofluorescence against Legionella-like amoebal pathogens (LLAPs) 1-7, 9, 10, 12, 13; Parachlamydia acanthamoeba strains BN 9 and Hall's coccus; and Afipia felis. We found that LLAPs play a role (albeit an inf...

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Main Authors: Thomas J. Marrie, Didier Raoult, Bernard La Scola, Richard J. Birtles, Emidio de Carolis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2001-12-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Legionella-like pathogens
amoebal pathogens
community-acquired pneumonia
Canada
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/7/6/01-0619_article
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Summary:We tested serum specimens from three groups of patients with pneumonia by indirect immunofluorescence against Legionella-like amoebal pathogens (LLAPs) 1-7, 9, 10, 12, 13; Parachlamydia acanthamoeba strains BN 9 and Hall's coccus; and Afipia felis. We found that LLAPs play a role (albeit an infrequent one) in community-acquired pneumonia, usually as a co-pathogen but sometimes as the sole identified pathogen.
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059

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